SEC Credentials

Credentials Needed for Filing

You need different credentials when you file using EDGAR Next, or using the Classical EDGAR system if you have not enrolled in EDGAR Next.

Self-Filers	Using Certent as a Filing Agent
Filer API token	Filer API token
User API token	User API token
CIK	CIK
CCC	CCC

Self-Filers	Using Certent as a Filing Agent
CIK	CIK
CCC	CCC
Password (unexpired)

You must have your filer API token and user API token when you want to file using EDGAR Next in Certent 365. See Generate API Tokens.

Action	Filer API Token	User API Token	CIK	CCC	Where?
Test file (self-filer)	X	X	X	X	CDM SEC Filing Wizard
Live file (self-filer)	X	X	X	X	CDM SEC Filing Wizard
Test file (Certent as filing agent)	X	X	X	X	CDM SEC Filing Wizard, performed by Certent
Live file (Certent as filing agent)	X	X	X	X	CDM SEC Filing Wizard, performed by Certent
Login to EDGAR	X	X	X		www.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Check password expiration date	X	X	X		www.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Change password (only if not yet expired)	X	X	X	X	www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update EDGAR Password.
Change company contact information	X	X	X	X	www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Contact Information in EDGAR.
Change CCC	X	X	X	X	www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Your CIK Confirmation Code (CCC).
Reset password (more than 10 days expired, or forgotten)	X	X	X		www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Generate New EDGAR Access Codes.
Reset Passphrase	X	X	X		www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Your Passphrase.

Action	CIK	CCC	Password	PMAC	Passphrase	Where?
Test file (self-filer)	X	X	X			CDM SEC Filing Wizard
Live file (self-filer)	X	X	X			CDM SEC Filing Wizard
Test file (Certent as filing agent)	X	X				CDM SEC Filing Wizard, performed by Certent
Live file (Certent as filing agent)	X	X				CDM SEC Filing Wizard, performed by Certent
Login to EDGAR	X		X			www.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Check password expiration date	X		X			www.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Change password (only if not yet expired)	X	X	X	X		www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update EDGAR Password.
Change company contact information	X	X	X			www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Contact Information in EDGAR.
Change CCC	X	X	X			www.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Your CIK Confirmation Code (CCC).
Reset password (more than 10 days expired, or forgotten)	X				X	www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Generate New EDGAR Access Codes.
Reset Passphrase	X					www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov See Update Your Passphrase.